Mrs. Susan Jenkins, a life-long resident of Navesink, died on Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas J. Roberts of Brooklyn, with whom she was spending the winter. Her death was due to a general breaking down of her health. She was about seventy years old. The funeral was held at the residence of her daughter at Brooklyn on Sunday and on Monday the body was buried in Fair View cemetery. A short service was conducted in the chapel at the cemetery by Rev. J. W. Nickelson of Navesink.

Mrs. Jenkins was the daughter of Sarah and Joseph Davis. She married Franklin Jenkins, who has been dead a number of years. Besides the daughter with whom she lived she leaves two sons, Theodore Jenkins of New York and Joseph Jenkins, who lives in the West. Another daughter, who is now dead, was the first wife of Jailer George Brannin of Freehold. Mrs. Jenkins was a sister of Mrs. Sarah Posten and Theodore Davis of Navesink. Another brother, George Davis of Navesink, died about a year ago.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Feb 27, 1901

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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